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Concrete examples of neglected or unfinished CPSC work due to the government shutdown have arisen.

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Media accounts of economic challenges to federal employees due to delayed pay have included those of CPSC staff.

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As expected, the Senate January 16 received two nominations for CPSC Acting Chairman Ann Marie Buerkle.

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An ASTM F15.42 panel January 15 made some progress towards presenting changes for balloting of the F2057 standard on clothing storage units (CSUs).

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Four consumer groups January 14 sought a compromise with the American Home Furnishings Alliance (AHFA) involving the heights of products subject to ASTM's F2057 standard on clothing storage units (CSU).

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The Toy Association (TA) January 15 called for solutions to tackle three problems related to counterfeit toys, especially those that fail product safety requirements.

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A January 19 lawsuit in Vermont U.S. district court seeks to compel the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to finalize a rule on paint strippers with methylene chloride.

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Preemption, cost-benefit analysis, an early effective date, and possibly increased consumer prices were the stated reasons for Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker (R) declining to sign a bill limiting flame retardants (FRs) in some products.

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The European Commission seek comments by February 11 on potential updates to the Machinery Directive.

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The European Commission wants response to a survey on the Low Voltage Directive by April 4.

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Comment by February 8 on the European Commission's draft updates to rules on classification, labeling, and packaging (CLP) of hazardous chemicals.

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The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) January 10 explained its reorganized structure that became effective at the beginning of the year.

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A recent European Commission statement on emerging safety and health risks included consumer products.

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A new European Parliament policy briefing paper tags product safety as one of four key consumer-related objectives through 2020.

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Briefs on ex-BEARHFTI, winter fires, and strollers, plus the regular charts on recalls/corrections, standards activities, and CPSC meetings.